Arrow Rock Festival

Arrow Rock Festival is a rock festival that takes place on a yearly basis since 2003. The original location for the festival was Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands; until 2007 when the venue changed to Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands. 2008 saw another location change, this time to Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. This festival presents mostly classic rock bands.

2003

On June 27, 2003 was the first edition of the Arrow Rock Festival. The line-up was:
#Deep Purple
#Lynyrd Skynyrd
#Status Quo
#Uriah Heep
#L.A. Doors
#Wishbone Ash
#Manfred Mann's Earth Band
#Budgie
#Y&T
#Thin Lizzy.

2004

2004's line-up (after David Bowie's act was moved to the Amsterdam Arena, White Lion, Herbert Grönemeyer and Porcupine Tree cancelled):
#Alice Cooper
#Anouk
#Paul Rodgers
#Blaze of Glory
#Blue Öyster Cult
#Brothers in Arms
#Caravan
#Eric Burdon and The Animals
#Fish
#G3 feat. Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Robert Fripp
#Golden Earring
#Heart
#Iron Butterfly
#Judas Priest
#Montrose
#Motörhead
#Plaeto
#Queensrÿche
#Saga
#Scorpions
#Symphony X
#Ten Years After
#The Godz
#The Quill
#UFO
#Y&T
#Yes

2005

On June 11 the 2005 edition took place, with:
#Little River Band
#Styx
#Kansas
#Crosby, Stills & Nash
#Meat Loaf
#Thunder
#Glenn Hughes
#Survivor
#Lou Gramm
#Dream Theater

2006

Pré Party Thursday 8 June:

"Rock Palace:"
*19.00 - 19.50: SQY Rockin' Team
*20.10 - 21.10: Clearwater
*21.30 - 22.30: Wishbone Ash
*23.00 - 00.00: Bintangs

Friday 9 June:

"Rock Palace:"
*14.30 - 15.30: John Waite
*16.30 - 17.30: Uriah Heep
*18.45 - 19.45: George Thorogood & The Destroyers
*21.15 - 22.30: Journey

"Rock Garden:"
*13.30 - 14.30: Blackfoot
*15.30 - 16.30: Ted Nugent
*17.30 - 18.45: Whitesnake
*19.45 - 21.15: Status Quo
*22.30 - 00.00: Deep Purple

Saturday 10 June:

"Rock Palace:"
*14.00 - 15.00: Riverside
*16.00 - 17.00: Pavlov's Dog
*18.00 - 19.00: Dio
*20.00 - 21.15: Queensrÿche

"Rock Garden:"
*15.00 - 16.00: Porcupine Tree
*17.00 - 18.00: Ray Davies
*19.00 - 20.00: Def Leppard
*21.15 - 00.15: Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

Roger Waters gave a 3 hour show. The first half he played several Pink Floyd songs from different albums, and the second half he performed the complete album "Dark Side of the Moon" (all in quadraphonic sound).

2007

Friday 30 June:

"Rock Garden:"
*21.15 - 22.45: Aerosmith
*19.05 - 20.30: Toto
*17.00 - 18.15: Riders On The Storm
*15.15 - 16.30: Scorpions
*13.30 - 14.30: INXS

"Rock Palace:"
*18.45 - 20.15 The Australian Pink Floyd Show
*16.30 - 18.00 Steve Vai
*14.30 - 15.45 Thin Lizzy
*13.00 - 14.00 Tesla "Open Airrow Rockstage:"
*17.30 - 19.00 Europe
*16.00 - 17.00 Roger Hodgson
*14.15 - 15.15 Outlaws

2008

Sunday June 15th Goffertpark, Nijmegen

"Rock Garden"

*20.45 - 22.45 Kiss
*18.45 - 19.45 Whitesnake
*16.45 - 17.45 Def Leppard
*14.45 - 15.45 Journey
*12.45 - 13.45 REO Speedwagon

"Open Airrow Rock Stage"

*19.45 - 20.45 Motörhead
*17.45 - 18.45 Twisted Sister
*15.45 - 16.45 Kansas
*13.45 - 14.45 Gotthard

3 doors down cancelled but was supposed to play open airrow rock stage after twisted sister.

External links

*http://www.arrowrockfestival.nl/ official website